"Selections from Classical Chinese: Historical Texts" aims to
instruct, inform, and inspire students of Chinese by presenting
selected historical texts and their annotations. Taken from the
seminal works known as the Four Histories, the fourteen included
texts offer insights into the political, social, economic, and
cultural aspects of China over a long period of time. The
comprehensive annotations provide full pronunciation in pinyin, the
grammatical function of individual words, and a full explication of
the texts.
One of the supplementary readings to "Classical Chinese: A Basic
Reader," this volume includes eight selections from the "Shi Ji"
and two each from the "Han Shu," the "Hou Han Shu," and the "San
Guo Zhi." Each unfolds a fascinating account of the historical
events and figures that represent certain salient values or
distinctive cultural characteristics of what has come to be the
Chinese tradition.
The "Shi Ji," a grand history by Sima Qian chronicling three
thousand years of Chinese history, is divided into five sections of
130 chapters. Sima Qian is especially noted for his biographical
style, and his work is considered the first and only "universal
history" of China. The "Han Shu," by Ban Gu, recounts the history
of a single dynasty and is known for its dynastic style in
depicting history. Together, these two histories represent
paradigms of Chinese historiography. The "Hou Han Shu," by Fan Ye,
and the "San Guo Zhi," by Chen Shou, continue this tradition of
excellence. These four works are known collectively as the "Four
Histories."
All texts are fully annotated to include a pinyin version
marking the pronunciation of each word, glosses of each word by
grammatical function and its meaning in the text, as well as
detailed explication of each word. The exercises at the end of each
selection are intended to help students apply newly gained
knowledge, better appreciate Chinese history, and stimulate
interest in additional reading.
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